Can a 10 year old get mono?
Mono is most common in teenagers and young adults, but it can also affect children. Keep reading to learn about mono in children.
Is the kissing disease permanent?
Most cases of mononucleosis are caused by infection with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Once you’re infected with EBV, you carry the virus — usually in a dormant state — for the rest of your life.
What causes kissing disease?
Infectious mononucleosis (mono) is often called the kissing disease. The virus that causes mono (Epstein-Barr virus) is spread through saliva. You can get it through kissing, but you can also be exposed by sharing a glass or food utensils with someone who has mono.
Can you get mono without kissing?
While the most common way for the virus to spread is, indeed, through saliva, you don’t have to kiss someone with an active strain of it in order to contract it. It can also be transmitted by activities like sharing drinks and using another person’s utensils, or through blood and other bodily fluids.
Is mono a STD?
Technically, yes, mono can be considered a sexually transmitted infection (STI). But that’s not to say that all cases of mono are STIs. Mono, or infectious mononucleosis as you might hear your doctor call it, is a contagious disease caused by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). EBV is a member of the herpesvirus family.
What happens if you kiss someone with mono?
If you kissed or shared a drink with someone who has mono, it doesn’t mean you will get it. But the virus is contagious, so it’s a good idea to avoid kissing or sharing utensils or cosmetics with anyone who’s sick, recently had mono, or may have it now.
Can dogs get mono?
You see, mononucleosis in humans actually comes from the Epstein-Barr virus (a type of herpesvirus). This virus can indeed spread to dogs, and most often comes from exposure to a person with mono. That being said, the virus does not affect mononuclear cells in dogs. So technically, dogs can not get mono.
What mono looks like?
The common signs of mono include swollen, red tonsils, enlarged lymph nodes in the neck, and a fever that ranges from 102°F to 104°F. About one-third of people who have mono have a whitish coating on their tonsils. Approximately 50% of people with mono have swollen spleens.
How did my boyfriend get mono?
EBV spreads from person to person through saliva and other bodily fluids. This is why mono is often called the “kissing disease.” If you kiss a person who has the virus — or you share personal items like utensils, glasses, food, or lip balm — you can become infected.
When can I kiss my girlfriend after mono?
It can take four to six weeks after exposure to feel symptoms, so you may never know whose saliva (or which beer-pong cup) is to blame. Healthy again? Wait at least four to kiss anyone.